Comparison

ShortShot vs Snaps in Folders

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShortShot

Features
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ShortShot is built for photos that are useful right now and meaningless later. Instead of filling your photo library with one-off pictures of locker numbers, parking locations, hotel room doors, or temporary notes, ShortShot keeps those photos separate and easy to reach. Open the app, take the picture, and it stays available exactly for as long as you need it. When you come back soon after, or return to the same place, ShortShot can immediately surface the most relevant active photo again so it is ready when you need it. When you are done, delete it with one tap. If you prefer, ShortShot can also remove expired reminder photos automatically.

About

Snaps in Folders

Organize your photos into custom folders for projects, places, or collections. Save images directly into folders and manage their size to keep your library tidy. Features include automatic text recognition for easier searching and multiple ways to browse your captured memories.

Highlights
  • Create custom photo folders
  • Save photos directly into folders
  • Control image size per folder
  • Automatic text recognition in images
  • Tag photos with date and location
  • Browse by folder, logs, or calendar
  • Search by snap name or notes
Features
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Snaps in Folders is a simple way to capture and organize photo notes into folders. Create folders for different projects, places, collections, or tasks, then save photos directly into them. Each folder controls the stored image size, helping keep your library tidy and lightweight. Snaps can include the capture date, location coordinates, optional name, and notes. Text found in images can be recognized automatically and added to Notes, making receipts, signs, labels, documents, and screenshots easier to find later. Browse your snaps by folder, review recent activity in Logs, or use Calendar to see what you captured during a day, week, month, or year. Search inside a folder by snap name or notes to quickly find what matters. Snaps in Folders also supports fast capture from system shortcuts, camera capture, photo picking, image sharing, and opening images from other apps.

Screenshots

ShortShot3 screens
Snaps in Folders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShortShot at none against Snaps in Folders's 1. Snaps in Folders's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Snaps in Folders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShortShot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShortShot ships an update every 5 days, Snaps in Folders weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ShortShot versus Snaps in Folders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortShotSnaps in Folders
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens KruegerAlexander Garmash

In-app purchases

None

ShortShot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Snaps in Folders

One-time1
  • Snaps in Folders Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ShortShot free?
ShortShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snaps in Folders free?
Snaps in Folders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShortShot or Snaps in Folders have ads?
Neither ShortShot nor Snaps in Folders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShortShot or Snaps in Folders?
ShortShot ships an update every 5 days, and Snaps in Folders weekly. Most recently, ShortShot was updated on November 9, 2026 and Snaps in Folders on November 5, 2026.

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